Skyfire Browser: Windows Mobile phone users get iPhone type browsing
By: Daniel Chubb | January 28, 2008
The Skyfire Browser was made aware to me earlier today by a friend who writes on Phones Review, he said that it lets you browse the web like you do on a home computer.
I did say that my Apple iPhone already does this, but he continued to say that it lets Windows Mobile phone users browse websites very fast and with support for all embedded content.
Mobile browsing which is exactly the same as PC Browsing has been something I have spoke about for along time and if made possible might mean no need for .mobi domains (although many disagree).
What’s even better is the Skyfire mobile web browser is a free package, its still in beta and claimed to be the “first mobile browser to support rich media content and full JavaScript on a mobile device”.
You can watch a video demonstration below or sign-up for the Skyfire private beta at skyfire.com
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This came up on the dotMobi blog today. I’ll share with you the dotMobi response:
We’ve talked about it on the blog more than once but smartphones, browser advances, .com-based converted web sites, etc., are ultimately “features” and don’t address the mobile context.
Mobile is commonly called “the third screen” with TVs and PCs being the first and second ones. Each one addresses specific needs, has unique uses and different revenue streams.
Transcoding or otherwise making a standard “.com” site available on a mobile phone doesn’t usually address what a person wants he’s when on the go. That’s why context is the overriding factor that leads to mobile-appropriate content.
(The full trail is at http://dotmobi.typepad.com/dotmobi/2008/01/a-little-late-b.html.)